Tag: Nintendo
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“Growing Up an Unbiased Gamer”
By Michael Mygind On several occasions, I’ve had debates with one of my oldest friends about whether or not the Sega Genesis was a good console. He attests to how much better the Super Nintendo is/was and how crappy the Genesis is/was. I never took a side on this when I was younger and I…
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It’s about time! Super Smash Brothers for the Wii U has a release date!
Rejoice Super SmashBrothers fans! Nintendo’s fighting game franchise finally has a release date for the Wii-U. For weeks, rumors have been circulating around that Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U was going to be released stateside November 21st thanks to this tweet by BoosDriveMonster. Now, the date has been confirmed, as well as a…
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Retro Review: “Jaws” (1987, LJN, NES)
By Michael Mygind Next to Super Mario Bros and Blaster Master, Jaws was probably the game that I remember most from my childhood. It was simplistic and felt like an arcade port. But, it gets a bad rap for what I feel are its strengths. It was loosely based off “Jaws: The Revenge” and was…
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Wii U Sports No Watch Dogs DLC
In yet another case of bad news on Nintendo’s third party front, Watch Dogs’ recently released story expansion DLC “Bad Blood” won’t be making it to Wii U systems according to a tweet by Ubisoft. Taken at face value it’s not entirely clear if this refers to the DLC not being available on disc or for…
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Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Review: This reminds me of a case!
Developer: Level5/Capcom Publisher: Nintendo Rated: E Release Date: August 29th 2014 (US) Platform: 3DS MSRP: $29.99 A puzzle-solving gentleman crosses paths with a defense attorney who often aims to seek the truth to defend his client in the best of his ability. Even if their game series weren’t as well known and loved as they are today, this…
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“The Rise and Fall of the Super K”
By Michael Mygind Growing up in the small farming town of Sanger, CA, there wasn’t too much to do as a kid if you weren’t into sports. In 1994, the greatest hang out spot ever for such a kid opened up: the Super Kmart. Although I would’ve wanted a party at a Jumper’s Jungle fun…
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Hall of Fame Review – Super Metroid (1994)
By Isaac Smith Publisher: Nintendo Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) Release Date: April 18th, 1994 Mode: Single Player Genre: Metroidvania (no s%*#, Sherlock) I know that Super Metroid came out in 1994, not because I looked it up on Wikipedia, but because that’s the first thing that pops up when you load the game.…
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Platformines: 2-D MineCraft clone or awesome indie goodness?
Ever feel like wading through an insanely fast-paced, enemy/spike/chainsaw/electricity-infested underground world and asking the questions why use EAL for business electricty price comparison? No? What if there were guns? Guns and really cool hairdos (and a gimp mask)? See, I knew you’d warm up to it. Welcome to Platformines, where everything tries to kill you!…
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Mario kart 8 Review
By Christopher Medrano It’s that time again! Time to have a great time with friends racing as your favorite Nintendo characters…and also get frustrated when you get hit by every weapon possible trying to get one more race for 3 stars. However, with how good Mario Kart 8 is, you’ll still have a great…
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Ready for E3? We are: Here’s what we’re excited to hear about this year
[UPDATE: Unfortunately before we could edit this in time, it was confirmed that Final Fantasy XV and Kingdom Hearts 3 won’t be shown at E3. While certainly a downer it still doesn’t take away from our excitement for the titles.] E3. Is there more that needs to be said about this exciting event? Every year,…